On 17 December 2025, Ian Fraser (Chair) and Jim Giannopoulos (CEO) of Partner firm, GHD, kindly joined the Foundation in hosting the Governor of Australia’s central bank, Michele Bullock, adjacent to our Annual General Meeting in Sydney. The lunch enabled an informal engagement with the Governor about the economic outlook, challenges and opportunities for Australia […]
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On 17 December, the Global Foundation conducted its Annual General Meeting in a hybrid format, at GHD’s offices in Sydney and online. It is with great pleasure that we present the 2025 Annual Report of the Global Foundation. Please find the report linked below. The report includes:
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Update from the Global Foundation, November 2025 Our Global Alliance for the ‘Polycene’ era, a different kind of interconnected world Tom Friedman, columnist with the New York Times, is one of the most significant commentators alive today. I recommend Tom’s recent feature piece in which he defines the era in which we are now living,
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‘Mining – not a conversation for polite society’ An address to the LME Downunder, Melbourne, 5 November Dr Mark Cutifani CBE Opening Remarks: the perception of mining in society To open my conversation, I wanted to share three somewhat random personal moments that tell a story of perceptions and how people tend to see mining:
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State of Play: Our Global Alliance in Action A major outcome from the Foundation’s recent global roundtable meeting held at Carajás in the Amazon was the mobilisation of a more dynamic Global Alliance, a concerted and enduring effort by our global network to help generate positive outcomes for the planet. As a next step, the Foundation coordinated an
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CARAJÁS Roundtable The Amazon, Brazil13-15 August, 2025 Hosted by Vale About the Roundtable The Foundation’s major global meeting for the year was held in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest in Carajás, Brazil, from 13-15 August 2025. The Carajás Roundtable is the centrepiece of our Global Project, ‘Shaping Global Governance, Climate and Nature,’ in 2025 and
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The Paris Roundtable 2 July, 2025 About the Roundtable Just over one year since its launch at the Rome Roundtable, the Foundation’s Global Project, ‘Shaping Global Governance, Climate and Nature’ returned to Europe in July. Hosted by Foundation Key Partner, TotalEnergies, the Paris Roundtable brought together a cross-section of business, governments, institutions and civil society to discuss
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Brazil emerges as the Amazon calls us 5 June 2025 It was more than a great pleasure to return to Brazil last week, 13 years since I first visited to host a renewable energy meeting in Rio de Janeiro involving Australian Prime Minister, Hon. Julia Gillard. This powerhouse Latin American nation has fully emerged on
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Statesmanship in a Turbulent World: Remembering Pope Francis and the Quest for Justice, Peace and Humanity Following the recent passing of Pope Francis, the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia hosted a special edition of their Global Town Hall Series in collaboration with 1000 Abrahamic Circles Project, to honour the late Pope Francis’ legacy. The discussion
A reflection About Pope Francis and His Importance to the Global Foundation The Global Foundation mourns the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, who inspired and endorsed our global outreach and impact during his papacy. Beautiful things have already been said about the life of this exceptional man who touched the lives of so many,
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China’s role in global sustainable development encouraged during Secretary General visit to Beijing, March 2025 China’s emerging role as a major contributor to global sustainable development has been further encouraged after Foundation Secretary General, Steve Howard’s, recent visit to Beijing, in March 2025. Mr Howard travelled to the Chinese capital to advance China’s contribution to the
Every February, the Global Foundation convenes a ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. In 2025, the ‘State of the World’ Roundtable was convened
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Every February, the Global Foundation convenes a ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. Part Two continued the momentum from Part One, focusing on
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For the fifth consecutive year, the Global Foundation convened its ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. The focus of the roundtable discussions was
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AGM & Annual Report, 2024 On 10 December, the Foundation conducted its Annual General Meeting in an online format. Please find here the Annual Report for 2024, in visual form, with links to various topics. Ms Louise Watson, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation, made remarks to the AGM, which may be read below. Chairman’s remarks
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